How To Get The Job When You're Not Actually Qualified

Sure, women are bringing home the bacon in record numbers these days, but what if you're still not reaching your maximum earning potential? Enter: DailyWorth, a destination that supplies financial decision makers (that's you!) with both indispensable money expertise and a serious dose of entrepreneurial confidence. By Julia Sonenshein

There are plenty of good reasons to apply for a job you’re not fully qualified for — including the fact that the men around you are doing just that. (Remember Hewlett Packard’s internal study that showed that women apply for promotions when they meet 100% of the "required" qualifications, while men apply when they meet only 60%?)

Two years ago, I was unhappy with my job as a graphic designer and was regretting the fact that I hadn’t even tried to make it as a writer. I figured that nobody would hire me when they could get someone with experience. But, as it turns out, it was actually pretty easy to get hired. I just had to talk a bunch of jargon — and then not screw it up once I got the opportunity.

If you know you can do the job, and experience is all that’s stopping you, follow my lead. Here’s how I elegantly bullshitted my way into a new career that I love.